by justbeingbing | Jul 14, 2019 | Americana, Camping, Colorado Road trip 2019, hipcamp, Journey, Road trip with your dog, Solo female travel, White golden retrievers, women
For six days at the beginning of July, Lexi the Golden and I traveled westward from Virginia to Colorado. We were past the half-way mark now, and after a lovely day exploring eastern and central Missouri, we were more than ready to call it a day as we approached the...
by justbeingbing | Jul 8, 2019 | Americana, British Cream Golden Retrievers, Colorado Road trip 2019, Journey, Quilt barns, Solo female travel, women
Our short sample of Southern Kentucky proved to be both sweet and simple. Nothing at all like my preconceived ideas of thoroughbreds, basketball, bourbon and bluegrass. Those are the images of my uninitiated mind when I think about Kentucky, but my...
by justbeingbing | Jul 4, 2019 | Americana, Colorado Road trip 2019, Freedom, Hiking, Road trip with your dog, Solo female travel, White golden retrievers, women
Girl power. Yup, it’s a real thing, though I’m technically past what most may consider my “girl” years. It may only be night #2 of “Bing and Lexi’s Wild West Adventure”, but I’m feeling pretty accomplished at the...
by justbeingbing | Aug 22, 2018 | Americana, British Cream Golden Retrievers, Florida Keys Road Trip 2018, Freedom, Journey, Solo female travel, women
It wasn’t easy, but after almost a week of complete relaxation and near-gluttony, I determined to leave my friends and their fabulous home and hospitality in Islamorada, and head north on the A1A. From all the comments and responses requesting their address and...
by justbeingbing | Aug 18, 2018 | Americana, Florida Keys Road Trip 2018, Journey, Solo female travel, women
As I planned this road trip south from Northern Virginia, I knew from the beginning that Islamorada, Florida was the destination. I was looking forward to experiencing the “Easy, Breezy, Key-Z” lifestyle my friends had so easily adapted since leaving ...
by justbeingbing | Aug 16, 2018 | Americana, Florida Keys Road Trip 2018, Freedom, Journey, Solo female travel, women
Destination day dawned clear and bright. I began the day in the middle of south central Florida with a mix of glad anticipation to finally arrive in the Keys and a sense of loss that my journey south was coming to a close. If you’re tempted to feel sorry for...
